GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| aver | to declare positively |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |